Environmental Planning Minor

Environmental planning requires the integration of environmental information into the planning process and is concerned with the protection and enhancement of environmental systems while meeting demands for growth and development. This minor is intended for students from any discipline, who are interested in pursuing professional careers in environmental planning and related areas. It also provides a basis for graduate and professional studies. An environmental planning certificate program is also available for students in other programs of study as well as all minors of this major.

Requirements ( 18 credits)

Environmental Planning Core (9 credits)

• 11:573:202 Environmental Issues (3 cr)
• 11:573:231 Fundamentals of Environmental Planning (3 cr)
• 11:550:230 Environmental Design Analysis (3 cr)

Planning Electives (9 credits)

• 11:375:202 Water and Wastewater Treatment (3 cr)
• 10:762:233 Urban World (3 cr)
• 10:762/833/843:210 Principles of Public Policy (3 cr)
• 10:762:306 Principles of Urban Planning (3 cr)
• 10:762/832/971:202 Designing Healthy Cities (3 cr)
• 10:762:335 Gender, Family & Public Policy (3 cr)
• 10:762:413 Urban Revitalization (3 cr)
• 11:216:474 Advanced Remote Sensing Image Analysis (3 cr) – Prerequisites: 11:216:371 or 01:450:322
• 11:373:362 Natural resource Economics (3 cr)
• 11:373:362 Environmental Economics (3 cr)
• 11:375:307 Solid Waste Management and Treatment (3 cr)
• 11:375:322 Energy Technology and Environment (3 cr)
• 11:550:231 Introduction to Environmental Design (5 cr)
• 11:550:331 Environmental Planning Studio (5 cr)
• 11:550:332 Praxis Studio I (Junior) Section OD (5 cr)
• 11:573:232 Fundamentals of Environmental Geomatics (3 cr)
• 11:573:302 Ecological History of North America (3 cr)
• 11:573:437 Sustainability Decision Tools (3 cr)
• 11:573:437 Spatial Data Visualization and Map Design (3 cr) – Prerequisite: 11:573:232 and 11:573:233 or equivalent
• 11:573:444 Watershed Planning and Management (3 cr)

(8/2018)